Play old games online!

hey folks

so, in yesterday's post I left a link for you guys play yo!noid online... and then I went and searched a little more for cool things like that, and came back with more interesting links:

NES emulators online:
http://nintendo8.com/ (the one I talked about yesterday)
http://www.virtualnes.com/ (this one let you change button configuration :D)
http://www.playnes.net/ (big screen)
http://www.nesplay.com/ (another nice one)

Master System emulator online:
http://mastersystem8.com/

Snes emulator online:
http://snessy.com/

the only thing you need is the Java plug-in, that your browser will ask you to click and install. very easy, really.

and if you have more reccomendatiosn, post on comments, and i'll be happy to edit the post and add it, with credits ;)

so, have fun!

Filler + Guitar

what's up guys?

so, today I'm a little out of time to post, but I'll leave you with a great Megaman X guitar cover

seriously, fans of the series should check this guy's youtube channel. LOTS of awesome covers.

cheers!

Donkey Kong and.... "Jumpman"?

sooo how you guys spent your new year? so much hangover today, I bet!
I can also bet some of you spent it playing some videogame (drunk or sober, doesn't matter)...
all that matters is having fun, right?

well, but to the subject of today... I'm going to talk about a game that gave origin to two of most adored characters of all video game history... it's Donkey Kong!

Go Jumpman, save Pauline from King Donkey Kong

I'm pretty sure all of you played Donkey Kong Country on the SNES sometime in your life! or know the charming gorilla from mario kart, super smash bros or other nintendo game. Donkey Kong is a hero, right? well... not always! In fact, in the old arcade game he was the villain. (and the game was named after him)
Well, if he was the villain, I want you to tell me who was the hero, without looking to the picture above. Guessed already? that's right! It's a me Mario!
This time, Mario didn't have a name, he was called just Jumpman. and he had to save his girlfriend (familiar lady too?) Pauline from the raging kong, that throws barrels at him.
Fun fact: in 1982, Universal Studios of Hollywood sued nintendo, for similarities between Donkey and... King Kong. fair enough?
Well, needless to say, despite of problems with copyright, the game was so much of a success in the 1981 arcades, that gave origin to 2 of the most acclamed franchises of the wolrd of video games. First was Mario, and (a lot later) Donkey Kong Country!
The more you know, children...

Mario & DK today: good friends, but still rivals

and you guys? someone played the original Donkey Kong in the arcades of life? Share your experience!

Cartridges!

hey guys

now, a little nice something I found while walking around the street commerce tents here where I live:

NES and SNES cartridges! and power rangers

it's too bad I don't have a SNES anymore, or else I would buy it for sure, lol!

So, it reminded me... of the time when games were hard to came by, one had to search a lot for good games (specially RPGs and indie games) for rent. nowdays, the torrent generation is used to have every game just clicks away, and while that's a good thing.... I don't know, gaming kind of lost a little magic, you know? the "waiting so long to play THAT special game" thing.

well, I'm a nostalgic person, can't help! 

and you? agree, disagree?

(p.s.: I'm not an english native speaker, so sorry for any mistakes ;) )